Examples of shashlik in a Sentence
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There was a fin de siècle quality to the atmosphere, curls of smoke emanating from shashlik grills, a warm breeze delivering the lament of a distant violin.
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Elettra Pauletto, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
The chicken shashlik is marinated in amba.
—Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
Many of the world’s great skewered dishes call for a pungent marinade, like lemongrass-laced Thai satay or oniony Russian shashlik.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 July 2021
The house sauce garnishing Shahar’s burger ($11/single patty, $14/double patty) would make for a good match for the shashlik — this Russian-dressing style spread was both creamy and rich.
—Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2020
Fresh salads, pizzas, shish kebabs (called shashlik) of pork, beef, chicken or lamb, and seafood.
—Jeff Opdyke, latimes.com, 23 June 2019
But the kebab recipe, Uzbek shashlik in the book, comes from her stepfather, who married her mother after her father died.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
Like kefir, shashlik (which means skewered meats across a huge swath of the world, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia) has ancient roots.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
Elettra Pauletto, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
The chicken shashlik is marinated in amba.
—Sylvie Bigar, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
Many of the world’s great skewered dishes call for a pungent marinade, like lemongrass-laced Thai satay or oniony Russian shashlik.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 23 July 2021
The house sauce garnishing Shahar’s burger ($11/single patty, $14/double patty) would make for a good match for the shashlik — this Russian-dressing style spread was both creamy and rich.
—Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2020
Fresh salads, pizzas, shish kebabs (called shashlik) of pork, beef, chicken or lamb, and seafood.
—Jeff Opdyke, latimes.com, 23 June 2019
But the kebab recipe, Uzbek shashlik in the book, comes from her stepfather, who married her mother after her father died.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
Like kefir, shashlik (which means skewered meats across a huge swath of the world, from Eastern Europe to Central Asia) has ancient roots.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Russian shashlyk, probably modification of Crimean Tatar šišlik, from šiš skewer
First Known Use
1876, in the meaning defined above
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“Shashlik.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shashlik. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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